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Ascalon or Ashkelon [a] was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant of high historical and archaeological significance. Its remains are located in the archaeological site of Tel Ashkelon , within the city limits of the modern Israeli city of Ashkelon .
Ashkelon or Ashqelon (/ ˈ æ ʃ k ə l ɒ n / ASH-kə-lon; Hebrew: אַשְׁקְלוֹן, romanized: ʾAšqəlōn, IPA: [ʔaʃkeˈlon] ⓘ; Arabic: عَسْقَلَان, romanized: ʿAsqalān) is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Tel Aviv, and 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the border with the Gaza Strip.
Ashkelon National Park (Hebrew: גן לאומי אשקלון, Arabic: متنزه قومي عسقلان) is an Israeli national park consisting of the ruins of ancient Ascalon and Palestinian village Al-Jura, situated along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea southwest of the city of Ashkelon. The national park encompasses the heart of ancient ...
'Mausoleum of Husayn') was a shrine built by the Fatimids on a hilltop adjacent to Ascalon that was reputed to have held the head of Husayn ibn Ali between c. 906 CE and 1153 CE. [1] It was described as the most magnificent building in the ancient city, [2] [3] and developed into the most important and holiest Shi'a site in Palestine. [4]
McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA [80] Medusa Ancient Art, Montreal, Quebec, Canada [81] Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA [82] Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; Musée royal de Mariemont, Morlanwelz, Belgium
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday that it will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand after they were tied to an art dealer and collector ...
The 5th-century BC Helmet of Cotofenesti was among the valuable items taken during an overnight heist at Drents Museum in the Netherlands. Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts ...
Ascalon was an ancient Levantine city known for its prominent role in the Crusades. Destroyed in 1270, its remains are at Tel Ashkelon. Destroyed in 1270, its remains are at Tel Ashkelon. Ascalon can also refer to: